Tim Tszyu - son of legendary fighter Kostya - gives Jeff Horn a boxing masterclass in a VERY one-sided fight - leaving 'The Hornet' bloodied, bruised and with his career on the ropes
- Tim Tszyu is set to take on boxing legend Jeff Horn in Australia's fight of the year
- Tim is the son of boxing hall-of-famer Kostya and is undefeated after 15 bouts
- Controversy surrounded the build up to the fight over who would walk out first
Tim Tszyu has scored a stunning corner stoppage at the end of round eight over Australian boxing legend Jeff Horn to reclaim the IBF Australasian super welterweight and WBO Global super welterweight titles.
The son of boxing hall-of-famer Kostya - Tszyu - took the fight to the former WBO welterweight World Champion from the opening bell using his speed and precision to overwhelm the 32-year-old.
Horn tried desperately to close the distance and shut down the long, straight punches of the 25-year-old, but Tszyu was able to control the range and the pace of the fight.
'My name is Tim, not the son (of Kostya),' he said in the post match interview.
'Jeff has achieved so much, I respect him, he is a tough competitor, but this is a young man's sport.
'I'm not here to sink, I'm here to swim.'
Tim Tszyu (right) looks on as Jeff Horn goes to the ground during the WBO Global & IBF Australasian Super Welterweight title bout
Tim Tszyu celebrates victory in his fight against Jeff Horn in Townsville, Australia
Jeff Horn and Tim Tszyu are pictured exchanging punches in the centre of the ring
Tim Tszyu (right) and Jeff Horn (left) are pictured battling it out in the first round of the epic contest
The referee talks to Jeff Horn as Tim Tszyu looks on during the grueling contest
Tim Tszyu (left) lands an viscous uppercut on Jeff Horn during who does his best to covers up
When Horn moved forward to tie up Tszyu, the hard-hitting youngster threw rips to the body and followed up with viscous uppercut.
In the end the punishment handed out by Tszyu proved too much for Horn, who did not answer the bell at the end of round eight.
The victory takes the Sydney-based fighter to 16-0 in his rising career.
Controversy surrounded the lead up the fight after a dispute broke out over which fighter would walk to the ring first.
Normally, the B-side boxer would enter the ring first and the champion, or higher-ranked fighter, would enter the ring second.
In this case, Tszyu who is the title holder would conventionally enter the ring second.
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But Horn's team refused to go first in a stunning psychological pre-fight tactic.
'I'm coming out second. I'm the higher ranked fighter and that is what's happening,' he told the Main Event broadcast team.
Horn had a record of 20 wins, two losses and one draw leading into the bout with notable wins over the likes of Manny Pacquiao and Anthony Mundine in front of huge Suncorp Stadium crowds.
For Tszyu, this will be his first big arena experience but his father was sure to give him a word of advice before the high-pressure bout.
North Queensland Cowboys legend Johnathan Thurston (right) is ringside for the match
The stage is set for Australia's fight of the year with a sell out crowd of 16,000 on hand at the Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville
NRL star Justin Hodges (pictured in red) is seen ringside at the Jeff Horn v Tim Tszyu boxing match
Sydney-based Tszyu is the betting favourite going into the highly anticipated contest with an unblemished record of 15-0
'Me and dad always talk, especially 24 hours before a fight, and Kostya says to box smart,' Tim told AAP.
'He said Jeff's the typical Aussie fighter; comes in rushing, makes plenty of mistakes.
'I've got a different boxing brain, so hopefully we can capitalise on that.'
Beforehand, controversy has surrounded the three judges for the bout.
Trainer Glenn Rushton on Tuesday accused judge and former fighter Phillip Holiday of telling a friend Horn would likely lose the fight by getting cut, sparking chaotic scenes at Tuesday's weigh-in.
Spectators are on hand ahead of the welterweight fight between Jeff Horn and Tim Tszyu
The Hornet, 32, is a former WBO welterweight champion who is no stranger to taking on the world's very best
Sydney-based Tim Tszyu is pictured walking to the ring for the highly anticipated bout
Proud Queenslander Jeff Horn is pictured walking to the ring for the highly anticipated bout
Rushton also raised the issue of second judge Chris Condon owning the gym Tszyu has been training out of, pointing to his close association with Tim's father Kostya as another potential compromise.
The accusations caught Tszyu's camp off guard, co-promoter Matt Rose and manager Glen Jennings both firing back at Rushton for questioning the judges' integrity after initially having no complaints when the all-Queensland panel was established.
The Sydney-based duo labelled it an 11th-hour publicity stunt as a war of words played out during the official post-weigh in press conference in Townsville.
But just as Rose had slammed the accusations as 'disgusting', chief judge Derek Milham, a long-time administrator and decorated referee, admitted Holiday had slipped up.
'He said to me he didn't predict anything, but he made the comment that if Horn loses it, it could be through cut eyes,' Milham said.
One of Jeff Horn's toughest rivals, Michael 'Pretty Boy' Zerafa, predicts the Hornet is going to 'crush' Tszyu
Queensland boxing legend Jeff Horn is pictured in the change room before the fight
The battle against Jeff Horn and Tim Tszyu is being billed as Australia's fight of the year
'He's quite embarrassed and apologised to me about it. He's very, very professional.
'I think it's a bit of a tactic actually (from Horn's camp) and I've got full confidence in the guy. All you can do is take my word.'
Global chairman of sanctioning body WBO Danny Leigh had no issue with Condon's links to the Tszyu camp but admitted Holiday had overstepped.
Rushton said he had to 'put it out there' given what he had heard.
But Rose slammed what he described 'a typical (promoter) Dean Lonergan-Glenn Rushton play'.
'It's pretty low to jump in front of national cameras to do so,' he said.
'We're in Queensland, remember. We're a long way from Sydney.
'To question someone's integrity on a national stage is actually disgusting.'
Tszyu weighed in at 69.1kg while Horn (69.8kg) snuck under the 70kg super welterweight limit.
Tim Tsyzu uses his outstretch left arm to measure the distance in his bout against Jeff Horn
Tim Tszyu raises his hand after a stunning corner-stoppage win over Jeff Horn
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